Mexico coal mine accident traps 14 miners

[Judi Lynn]

Mexico coal mine accident traps 14 miners
Tue May 3, 2011 1:14pm EDT

MEXICO CITY, May 3 (Reuters) - Fourteen workers were
trapped after an accident on Tuesday at a coal mine in northern
Mexico, a source with the local emergencies authority said.

"There was an accumulation of gas and 14 people were
trapped there, 14 miners. We don't know if there were any
fatalities," said the official, who asked not to be named.

The official was not immediately able to say which company
owns the mine, which is located in Sabinas municipality in
Coahuila state.

El Universal newspaper said the mine belonged to Asociacion
de Carboneros BINSA. Representatives from BINSA could not be
immediately reached for comment.

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http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/03/mexico-mine-idUSN0347643220110503?rpc=401